The Williams sisters were dumped out of the doubles tournament by Czech pair Barbora Strycova and Lucie Safarova who defeated them 6-3, 6-4. Serena and Venus Williams, three-time women's doubles Olympic champions, have crashed out in the first round of the women's doubles tournament at the Rio Games in one of the biggest upsets so far in women's tennis. The Williams sisters won their first women's doubles title in 2000 Sydney Games and repeated the feat at the 2008 Beijing and 2012 London Games. Venus, Ivanovic beatenIt was a double-blow for Venus Williams, as she was eliminated in the first round of the singles after Belgian underdog Kirsten Flipkens mounted a spirited fight back. "To beat Venus Williams on the centre court, one of the biggest champions in our history, that [gave me] goosebumps all over the place," she said.

Source: Otago Daily Times August 07, 2016 23:37 UTC